By Adam Clark, Zacks.com --ย Expedia Inc. (EXPE)ย just released its second quarter fiscal 2016 earnings results, posting earnings of $0.40 per share (excluding special items)...
BookingPal is announcing the launch of myOptimize.ย myOptimize is the Vacation Rental industry's first platform that consolidates the ranking requirements of dozens of the world's...
By Julian Castelli, CEO, LeisureLinkย --ย The cost of guest acquisition through direct bookings is rising.
Virtually every aspect of marketing for a direct booking is increasing...
PointCentral, the recognized leader in keyless Smart Home solutions for vacation rental management companies, today announced significant growth has been achieved in the vacation...
The internet has already reshaped the way the Real Estate industry conducts business. In order to remain competitive in todayโs Real Estate market, it...
Summary
Higher commissions charged by Priceline and other OTAs have been a grudging point for hotel chains since the beginning.
Hotel chains like Marriott and Hilton...
Buyout rumors making the rounds with traders have helped TripAdvisor log major gains over the last few days (+10%).
Priceline has been mentioned as a...
By: Doug Macnaught, Founding Member, The VRM Consultants
A question I am frequently asked is, โWhat system should we buy?โ In VRM Intelโs โChanging Your...
HomeAway posted an open letter to property managers and homeownersย yesterday addressing the addition of traveler fees for bookings on the site. In November, HomeAway...
In an email to clients, HomeAway VP, North America Bill Furlong announcedย Cliff Vars as the new General Manager of HomeAway Software.
"Cliffโs experience in enterprise...
As volatility continues to affect U.S. markets, stocks swing on turbulent oil prices, concern over global growth hit banks, and tech stocks continue to...
Fetch My Guest is a California startup with a marketing automation platform for vacation rental managers thatโs on a software-as-a-service model.
By Sean O'Neill, Tnooz
If...
RedAwning.com announced that it has introduced a new reservations platform for travel agents and tour operators to book vacation rentals. TravelProRentals.com by RedAwning is...
Love them or hate them, third party distribution channels have fundamentally changed the way consumers shop for vacation rentals and the way property managers...
Integrating your technology
Several years back, when I opened my Twitter account this was my first tweet, โDon't let software vendors hold your data hostage!โ...
Smart Tech is in the House
Greg Burge, PresidentPointCentralThere is a significant technology trend occurring in the U.S. and other countries that is having a...
Tnooz - Even as vacation rentals draw the scrutiny of regulators worldwide, investors continue to see enormous potential in the fast-growing industry.
Today, the last-minute...
The Importance of Responsive Design
In April 2015 Google introduced the mobile-friendly update to their algorithm. This update meant that a websiteโs mobile friendliness would...